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2021 NYG Draft Class: Which player intrigues you the most?

Eric from BBI : Admin : 6/15/2021 10:26 am
Obviously, most fans will be watching all of the picks but which one of these guys are you really going to be looking for every piece of of information on coming out of camp?

WR Kadarius Toney
LB Azeez Ojulari
CB Aaron Robinson
LB Elerson Smith
RB Gary Brightwell
CB Rodarius Williams
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Toney for me - possibly electric with a building team  
giantstock : 6/16/2021 12:06 am : link
There were discussions that some teams had him very high while many others thought he was a 2nd rd pick. After he was picked there were several threads that he's a stud.

Is he a one year wonder that won't accomplish much of anything in the NFL?
SY had him ranked as the 14th best WR. He questioned his ceiling.

Or is the 1st rd pick along with a potential exciting Punt Returner an absolute stud that can be a part of potential big play offense?



Azeez!  
TheMick7 : 6/16/2021 7:07 am : link
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RE: RE: Ojulari ...  
Angel Eyes : 6/16/2021 10:10 am : link
In comment 15286991 SGMen said:
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I saw this guy drop to the 2nd round and I said what ?

Here's an explanation .... Basically a history of injury & too small for the position.

https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/georgia-football-azeez-ojulari-first-round-nfl-draft

Azeez oozes natural talent. What I'm hoping for - a Jesse Armstead like future for him. Recall that Jesse due to an ACL injury was not drafted until the 8th round by the Giants.

His playing weight was 237, but still went on to be a 5 time Pro Bowler and 3 time ALL PRO.




Isn't Ojulari going to be an OLB for us? Not an end? Or am I confused here? Line him up and let him rush the passer. He flourished in college and he will light it up in the NFL if he stays healthy.

Ojulari does both; he'll line up as a defensive end or as a stand-up rushbacker.
Intriguing is Smith. He has a size and skillset that I could see  
Heisenberg : 6/16/2021 10:37 am : link
either becoming dominant or not working at all. For me, a wide range of outcomes for him.

I feel pretty confident that Toney, Ojulari and Robinson will at least be contributors.

The other guys are totally meh for me.
Robinson for me  
JonC : 6/16/2021 11:22 am : link
He had first round talent and Bama pedigree before a transfer. He's got NFL starter talent and should help bump Beal off the roster.

I hope Ojulari proves me wrong, but I don't see special with him. He's smart, instinctive, hustles, but I don't see special or explosive abilities in his UGA film.

Smith's a 4th round talent, am interested to see what they loved in him that led to their interest leaking out.
The Toney and Ojulari picks  
JonC : 6/16/2021 11:24 am : link
show me the draft was relatively average-ish after the first 10 or so picks of the first round were made. A shame we missed out on one of the top CBs or WRs, but hopeful we're rewarded for their strong conviction on these two prospects.
RE: The Toney and Ojulari picks  
armstead98 : 6/16/2021 12:05 pm : link
In comment 15287528 JonC said:
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show me the draft was relatively average-ish after the first 10 or so picks of the first round were made. A shame we missed out on one of the top CBs or WRs, but hopeful we're rewarded for their strong conviction on these two prospects.


And by next year's extra first, which we might not have if a player dropped.
Robinson.  
x meadowlander : 6/16/2021 12:45 pm : link
Dick Butkus's on field persona in a CB. Should be fun to watch.
I think of all our picks  
GoDeep13 : 6/16/2021 1:07 pm : link
The most skilled is Robinson. He was UCF’s top cover guy and they asked him to essentially be Revis every week.
RE: RE: The Toney and Ojulari picks  
JonC : 6/16/2021 1:41 pm : link
In comment 15287585 armstead98 said:
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show me the draft was relatively average-ish after the first 10 or so picks of the first round were made. A shame we missed out on one of the top CBs or WRs, but hopeful we're rewarded for their strong conviction on these two prospects.



And by next year's extra first, which we might not have if a player dropped.


Rooting for da Bears to stink.
RE: I think of all our picks  
SGMen : 6/16/2021 6:35 pm : link
In comment 15287636 GoDeep13 said:
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The most skilled is Robinson. He was UCF’s top cover guy and they asked him to essentially be Revis every week.
I hope he really shocks and challenges even as a rookie. You can't have enough good CB's in this passing league.
Tony! Toni! Toné!  
adamg : 6/16/2021 6:38 pm : link
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RE: The Toney and Ojulari picks  
Zeke's Alibi : 6/16/2021 8:09 pm : link
In comment 15287528 JonC said:
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show me the draft was relatively average-ish after the first 10 or so picks of the first round were made. A shame we missed out on one of the top CBs or WRs, but hopeful we're rewarded for their strong conviction on these two prospects.


I'm not sure strong conviction can be said considering we traded down for both guys. Do agree with your above post about Ojularie just screams Markus Golden with less variance to me. A guy that can rack up some sacks if the defense is covering well. TBF though that's a great fit for what we've currently built.

I do think our most intriguing prospects are Robinson and Smith. Was always impressed with Smith when I saw him. They played a ton of high-scoring games and he has a ton of experience playing on an island in shootouts ( and acquited himself well) which was great for his development.

As far as Smith I knew nothing about this guy before the draft, but his profile is tremendous. Made a major jump in improvement from one year to next, extremely productive, and killed the senior bowl. He's brutal against the run, but to score a guy with his pass rushing ability in the 4th seems like a coup. I think if he played this year he would have found himself higher up the draft just based on his pass rush potential. Obviously, he's only a 3rd and a long guy this year, but I think he may be our best pass rusher. Some guys profiles just stick out and when you see them a play a little bit you get excited. Peart fell under this for me last year.
Conviction was present on Ojulari  
JonC : 6/17/2021 8:59 am : link
given we knew well in advance they thought very highly of and had targeted him in the draft. No one was surprised when they zeroed in on and picked him, just the knee questions causing him to slip a bit gave them a chance to pick up a WR (a position they were hella locked onto) first.
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